Test analysis

Quoted from the UK GDaD PCF.

Levels

1. Awareness

You can:

• describe quality characteristics and explain why they are important
• analyse information, such as user stories, prototypes, processes and designs, with support
• explain what might be a risk in achieving quality goals

2. Working

You can:

• work with stakeholders to determine which functional and non-functional quality characteristics add value
• determine what to test following an agreed approach
• identify and advocate for test needs, such as data, access and environments, with support
• analyse information to identify risks

3. Practitioner

You can:

• lead work with stakeholders across teams to determine which functional and non-functional quality characteristics add value
• determine if an approach needs to change based on effort and risk
• ensure test needs are implemented early
• use multiple techniques to analyse complex information to identify risks
• coach others in test analysis

4. Expert

You can:

• lead and guide multiple teams in test analysis, ensuring it is implemented early in the life cycle
• advocate for risk-based analysis to drive improvements across many teams
• set standards and principles for test analysis across the organisation

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Closest ESCO skills

• analyse software specifications (close match)
• interpret technical requirements (narrow match)

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